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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Peaks as Earnings Surge Offsets Oil and Rate Concerns
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Peaks as Earnings Surge Offsets Oil and Rate Concerns

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set fresh records Friday, driven by robust earnings, but the Dow slipped 0.3% as energy stocks fell on oil price worries.

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Paramount Skydance Surges on Morgan Stanley Upgrade Amid Warner Bros. Deal Challenges
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Paramount Skydance Surges on Morgan Stanley Upgrade Amid Warner Bros. Deal Challenges

Paramount Skydance stock rose 8.3% after Morgan Stanley's double upgrade, highlighting the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The merger faces regulatory hurdles, litigation, and foreign investment scrutiny.

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Frontier Capitalizes on Spirit's Collapse with Rescue Fares and Route Expansion
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Frontier Capitalizes on Spirit's Collapse with Rescue Fares and Route Expansion

Frontier Airlines rolls out deep discounts and a summer pass for stranded Spirit travelers, adding routes in former Spirit markets. Shares rose 10% ahead of Q1 earnings.

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JetBlue Expands Routes, Offers Rescue Fares After Spirit's Collapse
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JetBlue Expands Routes, Offers Rescue Fares After Spirit's Collapse

JetBlue Airways announced 11 new Fort Lauderdale routes and $99 rescue fares for stranded Spirit Airlines customers after Spirit canceled all flights and began winding down operations.

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eBay Soars on Report of GameStop Takeover Bid
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eBay Soars on Report of GameStop Takeover Bid

eBay shares surged over 13% after-hours on reports that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid. The potential deal raises questions about financing and strategic fit.

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GameStop Prepares Bid for eBay, Testing Cohen's $100B Goal
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GameStop Prepares Bid for eBay, Testing Cohen's $100B Goal

GameStop is preparing a takeover bid for eBay, with CEO Ryan Cohen's $100B market cap compensation plan on the line. eBay shares surged 14% after-hours.

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Spirit Airlines Grounds All Flights Amid Funding Crisis, Stranding Over 800,000 Passengers
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Spirit Airlines Grounds All Flights Amid Funding Crisis, Stranding Over 800,000 Passengers

Spirit Airlines shuts down immediately after failing to secure funding, canceling all flights and affecting over 800,000 booked passengers. Competitors step in with discounted fares.

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Wall Street Eyes Three Tech Shifts Beyond AI Chatbots and Nvidia
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Wall Street Eyes Three Tech Shifts Beyond AI Chatbots and Nvidia

S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft project AI spending above $700B by 2026. Focus shifts to AI infrastructure, robot intelligence, and tokenized securities.

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May Market Turmoil: 5 Inflation Hedges That Hold Their Ground
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May Market Turmoil: 5 Inflation Hedges That Hold Their Ground

As oil tops $126 and inflation accelerates, short-term Treasuries, TIPS, gold, silver, and select real assets are proving resilient. The Fed's PCE index rose 3.5% year-over-year in March.

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Tech, Energy, and Autos in Focus as Markets Open Amid Inflation Jitters
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Tech, Energy, and Autos in Focus as Markets Open Amid Inflation Jitters

U.S. stocks open at record highs Monday, but March inflation surged and factory input costs hit a four-year peak. Oil prices rose on Strait of Hormuz tensions, while Spirit Airlines ceased operations.

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Nasdaq-100 ETF Up 1.1% as Seagate Surges; Intel and Viavi Also Rally
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Nasdaq-100 ETF Up 1.1% as Seagate Surges; Intel and Viavi Also Rally

The Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ advanced 1.1% on May 1, driven by a 5.9% jump in Seagate Technology (STX) and strong gains in Apple, Microsoft, and Intel. Viavi Solutions surged 14% on earnings.

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Nasdaq Breaks 25,000 as S&P 500 Reaches New Peak
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Nasdaq Breaks 25,000 as S&P 500 Reaches New Peak

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new records, driven by robust Q1 earnings. GameStop shares rose on reports of a potential eBay offer.

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